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Oct
29
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import

CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN
CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted the report that it allocated $1.269 billion foreign exchange for the importation of petroleum products in the first quarter of the year. It said in a statement on Tuesday that the report was misleading and inaccurate. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted some misreporting that falsely implies the Bank disbursed US$1.259 billion to major oil sector operators for the importation of refined petroleum products and related items. Such reporting is entirely inaccurate and misleading,” the statement said. The…
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Oct
29
2025
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Prof. Attar Bawany Meets Dr. Alex Otti: Leadership Through Crisis And Transformation- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Prof. Attar Bawany Meets Dr. Alex Otti: Leadership Through Crisis And Transformation- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
Prof. Sattar Bawany Meets Dr. Alex Otti: Leadership Through Crisis and Transformation If ever there was a Nigerian example of what Dr. Sattar Bawany calls “The Making of a C.R.I.S.I.S. Leader,” it is the story of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) and Abia State. In Bawany’s new global best-seller, he argues that leadership isn’t about power or comfort — it’s about clarity in chaos, moral courage in turbulence, and the ability to turn crisis into structure. Scroll through Abia’s social-media landscape today and you’ll see that happening in real time. When Otti spent eight years in opposition, he wasn’t playing…
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Oct
28
2025
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Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of Chief Dr. Sam Anya, By The Eternal Sacred Order Of The Cherubim And Seraphim, Elu District

Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of Chief Dr. Sam Anya, By The Eternal Sacred Order Of The Cherubim And Seraphim, Elu District

Abia North, News Flash, Religion
Thanksgiving Service in Honor of Chief. Dr. Sam Anya, by the The Eternal Sacred Order Of The Cherubim And Seraphim, Elu District. ESOCS, Elu District, honor Dr. Sam Anya, the event, which took place over the weekend, serves as a heartfelt expression of gratitude for his generous contribution in constructing a new house of worship (A House Of God) for the congregation. The thanksgiving service was a glorious celebration of faith, unity and divine blessings in honor of Dr. Sam Anya, a revered leader, philanthropist and pillar of Elu ESOCS. During the thanksgiving service, members of the ESOCS shared a…
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Oct
28
2025
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Akaekpuchionwa Joined His Kinsmen To Celebrate The Ohafia New Yam Festival(Iri Ji Ohamoha.)

Akaekpuchionwa Joined His Kinsmen To Celebrate The Ohafia New Yam Festival(Iri Ji Ohamoha.)

Abia North, Culture, Entertainment, Ohafia LGA
AKAEKPUCHIONWA JOINED HIS KINSMEN TO CELEBRATE THE OHAFIA NEW YAM FESTIVAL (IRI JI OHAMAOHA.) The festival brought together indigenes of Ohafia Udumeze, including representatives from the 26 villages, Chief. Dr. Sam Anya who hails from Elu Ohafia has long been championing and sponsoring the Ohafia New Yam Festival for years now, a a sacred ritual that signals the end of the harvest seasons and the start of preparation for the next planting cycle. “This festival is more than a celebration of food; it’s a reaffirmation of our identity, our history, and our unbreakable bond as a people,” Dr. Anya stated…
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Oct
28
2025
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Abia North APC Progressive Forum Paid A Courtesy Visit To Chief Dr. Sam Anya(Akaekpuchionwa) As Strong Contender

Abia North APC Progressive Forum Paid A Courtesy Visit To Chief Dr. Sam Anya(Akaekpuchionwa) As Strong Contender

News Flash, Abia North, Politics
ABIA NORTH APC PROGRESSIVE FORUM PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO CHIEF. DR. SAM ANYA (AKAEPKUCHIONWA) The Apc Progressive Forum paid a courtesy visit to Chief. Dr. Sam Anya (Akaekpuchionwa), over the weekend. The delegation urged the prominent Abia North leader to throw his weight into the ring for Abia North Senatorial District race, positioning him as a strong contender to bolster the party’s influence in the region. Chief. Dr. Sam Anya, a respected figure in Abia North known for his contribution to healthcare and local empowerment initiatives, has long been a subject of speculation regarding his 2027 senatorial ambition. During…
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Oct
28
2025
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Governor Otti’s Triumph Over The Forces Of Resistance In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Governor Otti’s Triumph Over The Forces Of Resistance In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Governor Otti’s Triumph Over the Forces of Resistance in Abia By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Every true reformer meets resistance. In Abia State, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has faced it head-on and turned it into a driving force for transformation. From the moment he assumed office, Governor Otti declared that the old order of waste, deceit, and underdevelopment was over. His pledge was simple but firm: to rebuild Abia on integrity, discipline, and purposeful governance. Twenty nine months later, the results are clear. The same forces that once doubted him now watch in disbelief as he delivers one project after…
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Oct
27
2025
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92-Years-Old Paul Biya Secures Eighth Term As Cameroon’s President

92-Years-Old Paul Biya Secures Eighth Term As Cameroon’s President

Foreign Affairs, Africa, Politics
92-Year-Old Paul Biya Secures Eighth Term As Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100. The country’s constitutional council said Biya won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally turned challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, got 35.19%. Biya, 92, took office in 1982 and has held a tight grip on power ever since, doing away with the presidential term limit in 2008 and winning re-election by comfortable margins. Cameroon has been on edge…
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Oct
27
2025
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The Otti Years As An Opposition Figure: From Critique To Constructive Governance- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Otti Years As An Opposition Figure: From Critique To Constructive Governance- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
The Otti Years as an Opposition Figure: From Critique to Constructive Governance My people, nobody is saying opposition should be silenced — we’re only saying it should be informed.And if we’re talking about what true opposition looks like, Dr Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) wrote the manual. 2015–2017 – Opposition by Law, Not Noise:Otti challenged PDP dominance through the courts, not through chaos. The Supreme Court upheld Ikpeazu (Feb 3 2016) but later granted Otti leave to test the process again (Jan 2017). It was legal discipline, not street drama . Opposition by Ideas:Through his “Outside the Box” column in ThisDay,…
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Oct
27
2025
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Economics Of Climate Change With A Digital Twist – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Economics Of Climate Change With A Digital Twist – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Environment, Good Governance
ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A DIGITAL TWIST 🌍📱 After 3 intensive weeks of work with my research team at the Sustainable Development Centre, University of Abuja, we uncovered an exciting new dimension to climate economics. We built and analyzed a 20-year dataset (2005–2024) covering 30 developing economies — linking traditional climate policy instruments (like carbon taxes and renewable subsidies) with digital engagement indicators such as: Variable What It Measures Social Media Penetration (%) How connected citizens are onlineClimate Awareness Index How informed they are about climate policyDigital Policy Engagement Index How much they participate in online policy discussionsGreen Innovation…
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Oct
26
2025
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Truth Under Siege: A Rebuttal To Chief John Okiyi Kalu And Iyke Mba’s Misguided Assault On Governor Alex Otti- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Truth Under Siege: A Rebuttal To Chief John Okiyi Kalu And Iyke Mba’s Misguided Assault On Governor Alex Otti- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Truth Under Siege: A Rebuttal to Chief John Okiyi Kalu and Iyke Mba’s Misguided Assault on Governor Alex Otti When history is rewritten by those who once presided over decay, it becomes the sacred duty of truth to speak louder than propaganda. The recent publications by Chief John Okiyi Kalu and Mr Iyke Mba — both politically tainted veterans of Abia’s old order — are not critiques born of conscience; they are the last gasps of a vanishing political species, desperate to claw relevance in a state finally emerging from decades of misrule. The Myth of the “N500 Million Approval…
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